You may recall the lengthy legal battle over the St. Ann’s Warehouse theater’s attempt to build a new performance space inside the 19th century Tobacco Warehouse in the Fulton Ferry Historic District, which led to a court decision holding that the transfer of the Tobacco Warehouse space from Brooklyn Bridge Park had not been done […]
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Mid-day Walk Photos
Having slept in for a while this morning, I got a somewhat later start than usual on my Saturday walk, heading out shortly before noontime. As I walked, I noticed that the Forsythia, which were just beginning to bloom last week, and pear blossoms, which were not to be seen then, were profuse along Hicks […]
VIDEO: What Some Of The Empire Stores Proposals Would Look Like
The design proposals for Empire Stores in DUMBO are now online. Our Karl Junkersfeld has created a nifty video to walk you through all of the ideas.
Watch it and read the full presentation after the jump.
An Inside Look At Future Condo Site: 172-174 Montague
In February, BHB bid a final farewell to Brooklyn Heights’ long-lived Eammon’s In Brooklyn and the Hallmark store next door, as demo began on the buildings at 172-174 Montague Street. We were able to catch a glance inside the now-leveled grounds earlier this month as the gates opened momentarily, revealing the future site of the […]
Squibb Park Bridge Opening: Avalanche Of Media Coverage
The opening of the 396-foot-long Squibb Park Bridge, which links Brooklyn Heights with Brooklyn Bridge Park, has fostered an avalanche of national media coverage—although, arguably, you read BHB’s on-the-spot coverage first and foremost, right? The New York Times weighs in via a story titled “A Zigzag Offers a More Direct Route to a Park,” as […]
Hotel St. George Sign Returns To Henry Street In Brooklyn Heights
The iconic Hotel St. George sign on the corner of Henry and Clark Streets has been refurbished and returned to Brooklyn Heights this morning. Michael Correra at Michael Towne Wines and Spirits wrote us to say that the sign is looking great thanks to the hard work of the folks at Paul’s Signs. BHB reader […]
Grace Church Community Open House Sunday, March 24
Grace Church, which was designed by America’s then pre-eminent church architect, Richard Upjohn, and has stood at what is now 254 Hicks Street (corner of Grace Court, between Joralemon and Remsen) since 1848, is about to undergo an extensive renovation that will close its sanctuary (photo; services will be held in the upstairs Guild Hall […]
Crash! Boom! Bam! More Sewage Pipe Replacement Along Montague Street
Following a formidable week-long sewage pipe replacement project at the corner of Montague Street & Montague Terrace last week, another Brooklyn Heights to-doo drill and demolition is taking place along the sidewalk & street along 110 Montague in front of Radio Shack. In addition to the street being blocked Monday afternoon, a pretty fascinating hole […]
The Big Reveal: Scaffolding, Netting Removed From Herman Behr Mansion
Just over seven months after one of Brooklyn Heights’ mightiest architectural triumphs—the Herman Behr Mansion—was shrouded in netting and scaffolding, exterior work has been completed. Our baby is back! The beloved Romanesque Revival residential building at 82 Pierrepont Street underwent a mass of restoration to its facade, and looks fresh and ever beautiful again. The […]
Peter Flemming: Use LICH’s Extra Floors For Private Upscale Assisted Living
Brooklyn Heights attorney Peter Flemming has penned a guest letter for the Brooklyn Eagle with his take on the potential sale of SUNY Downstate’s Long Island College Hospital (LICH). Flemming writes, “It is inexcusable not to maintain this fabulous medical facility serving over 120,000 Brooklynites every year and hundreds of Brooklynites every day (and every night). […]
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